Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 38.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 38.1% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2019.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan peaked at 41.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 90th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.2% | — |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +71.6% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +69.7% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 22.7% | 40.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.8% | 41.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Pakistan was 38.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Pakistan ranks 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release